ikwe

Algonquin

Noun

ikwe

1. woman

References

• Earnest McGregor (1994), Algonquin Lexicon, 3rd edition, Maniwaki: Kitigan Zibi Education Council, published 2004, page 401

Ojibwe

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *eθkwe·wa.

Noun

ikwe anim (plural ikwewag, diminutive ikwens, pejorative ikwewish, stem ikwew-)

1. woman, lady

   Aaniin ezhi-wiinzod awedi ikwe nemadabid.

   What's that name of that lady sitting over there.

2. queen (cards)
3. (possessed) wife

   Synonyms: -wiiw, -mindimooyenyim

   Antonyms: -ininiim, -naabem

Derived terms

• ikwekaazo
• oshki-ikwe

Related terms

• ikwezens
• oshkiniigikwe
• -wikwew

See also

• inini
• mindimooyenh

References

• Nora Livesay and John D. Nichols, editors (2012-2021), “ikwe”, in Ojibwe People's Dictionary‎^[1], University of Minnesota